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反倒 (fǎn dào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

反倒 (fǎn dào) is a Chinese word: on the contrary. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 反倒

副 fù adverb

on the contrary

我本想帮他，反倒给他添了麻烦。

wǒ běn xiǎng bāng tā fǎn dào gěi tā tiān le má fan

I wanted to help him, but instead caused him trouble.

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Word breakdown

反 fǎn — opposite, contrary

Words with this character (24)
  • 1 反对 fǎn duì — to oppose HSK 4
    • 反 against, opposite, counter to
    • 对 toward, facing, directed at
    Example

    我反对这个决定。

    wǒ fǎn duì zhè ge jué dìng

    I oppose this decision.

  • 2 相反 xiāng fǎn — opposite HSK 4
    • 相 mutual, reciprocal (indicates relationship or comparison)
    • 反 opposite, contrary, reverse
    Example

    我的想法和你的完全相反。

    wǒ de xiǎng fǎ hé nǐ de wán quán xiāng fǎn

    My thinking is completely opposite to yours.

  • 3 反复 fǎn fù — repeatedly HSK 5
    • 反 back, reverse (indicating reversal or return)
    • 复 again, repeat (indicating repetition)
    Example

    我反复检查了文件。

    wǒ fǎn fù jiǎn chá le wén jiàn

    I repeatedly checked the document.

  • 4 反应 fǎn yìng — reaction HSK 5
    • 反 counter, reverse (indicating response back)
    • 应 respond, answer (the act of responding)
    Example

    她的反应很快。

    tā de fǎn yìng hěn kuài

    Her reaction is very quick.

  • 5 反映 fǎn yǐng — to reflect HSK 5
    • 反 back, return (suggesting reflection back)
    • 映 to project, to reflect, to mirror
    Example

    这部电影反映了社会问题。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng fǎn yǐng le shè huì wèn tí

    This movie reflects social issues.

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  • 6 反正 fǎn zhèng — anyway, in any case HSK 5
    • 反 opposite, contrary (suggesting one direction or outcome)
    • 正 correct, proper (suggesting the other direction or outcome)
    Example

    反正明天要下雨，我们还是在家待着吧。

    fǎn zhèng míng tiān yào xià yǔ wǒ men hái shi zài jiā dāi zhe ba

    It's going to rain tomorrow anyway, so let's just stay at home.

  • 7 反而 fǎn ér — on the contrary HSK 5
    • 反 opposite, contrary
    • 而 conjunction emphasizing contrast
    Example

    他不但没有生气，反而笑了。

    tā bù dàn méi yǒu shēng qì fǎn ér xiào le

    He not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.

  • 8 违反 wéi fǎn — to violate HSK 5
    • 违 to go against, to disobey
    • 反 opposite, against
    Example

    他违反了公司规定。

    tā wéi fǎn le gōng sī guī dìng

    He violated company regulations.

  • 9 反思 fǎn sī — to reflect, to introspect HSK 6
    • 反 reverse, turn back
    • 思 think, contemplate
    Example

    我们需要反思过去的错误。

    wǒ men xū yào fǎn sī guò qù de cuò wù

    We need to reflect on past mistakes.

  • 10 反馈 fǎn kuì — to give feedback HSK 6
    • 反 return, back
    • 馈 give, provide
    Example

    老师希望学生能反馈学习情况。

    lǎo shī xī wàng xué shēng néng fǎn kuì xué xí qíng kuàng

    The teacher hopes that students can give feedback on their learning situation.

  • 11 举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān — draw inferences from one example HSK 7
    • 举 raise, give (an example)
    • 一 one (example)
    • 反 infer back, deduce
    • 三 three (representing many)
    Example

    她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。

    tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān

    She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.

  • 12 反之 fǎn zhī — conversely HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, reverse
    • 之 classical particle referring to the previous situation
    Example

    他喜欢夏天，反之，我更喜欢冬天。

    tā xǐ huan xià tiān fǎn zhī wǒ gèng xǐ huan dōng tiān

    He likes summer; conversely, I prefer winter.

  • 13 反击 fǎn jī — counterattack HSK 7
    • 反 counter, opposite
    • 击 strike, attack
    Example

    球队在下半场开始反击。

    qiú duì zài xià bàn chǎng kāi shǐ fǎn jī

    The team began to counterattack in the second half.

  • 14 反响 fǎn xiǎng — response, repercussion HSK 7
    • 反 return, back (the returning aspect of response)
    • 响 sound, echo (the resonating aspect of response)
    Example

    这部电影在社会上引起了很大的反响。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng zài shè huì shàng yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de fǎn xiǎng

    This movie caused a great response in society.

  • 15 反射 fǎn shè — reflect HSK 7
    • 反 back, reverse (indicating return direction)
    • 射 emit, radiate (indicating projection of light/energy)
    Example

    玻璃窗反射阳光。

    bō li chuāng fǎn shè yáng guāng

    The glass window reflects sunlight.

  • 16 反差 fǎn chā — contrast HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, contrary
    • 差 difference, discrepancy
    Example

    这两个人的性格反差很大。

    zhè liǎng gè rén de xìng gé fǎn chā hěn dà

    The contrast in these two people's personalities is very great.

  • 17 反常 fǎn cháng — abnormal HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, contrary, against
    • 常 normal, usual, regular
    Example

    他今天的行为很反常。

    tā jīn tiān de xíng wéi hěn fǎn cháng

    His behavior today is very abnormal.

  • 18 反弹 fǎn tán — rebound HSK 7
    • 反 reverse, back, counter
    • 弹 bounce, spring
    Example

    股票市场在下跌后开始反弹。

    gǔ piào shì chǎng zài xià diē hòu kāi shǐ fǎn tán

    The stock market began to rebound after falling.

  • 19 反感 fǎn gǎn — disgusted, averse HSK 7
    • 反 opposite, against, counter (indicates negative reaction)
    • 感 feeling, emotion, sense
    Example

    我对他的态度很反感。

    wǒ duì tā de tài dù hěn fǎn gǎn

    I am very disgusted by his attitude.

  • 20 反抗 fǎn kàng — to resist HSK 7
    • 反 against, oppose
    • 抗 resist
    Example

    人民有权反抗暴政。

    rén mín yǒu quán fǎn kàng bào zhèng

    The people have the right to resist tyranny.

  • 21 反省 fǎn xǐng — introspect HSK 7
    • 反 turn back, reverse (direction of attention back to oneself)
    • 省 examine, inspect, reflect
    Example

    他每天都会反省自己的行为。

    tā měi tiān dōu huì fǎn xǐng zì jǐ de xíng wéi

    He introspects on his behavior every day.

  • 22 反问 fǎn wèn — to retort with a question HSK 7
    • 反 counter, back (indicates the question is directed back)
    • 问 to ask, to question (the core action of asking)
    Example

    她听了我的话，反问道：'你觉得呢？'

    tā tīng le wǒ de huà fǎn wèn dào nǐ jué de ne

    After hearing what I said, she retorted with a question: 'What do you think?'

  • 23 反面 fǎn miàn — reverse side; opposite side; negative aspect HSK 7
    • 反 opposite; reverse; contrary
    • 面 side; surface; aspect
    Example

    每件事都有正面和反面。

    měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu zhèng miàn hé fǎn miàn

    Every matter has a positive side and a negative side.

  • 24 反驳 fǎn bó — to refute HSK 7
    • 反 counter, against
    • 驳 refute, argue against
    Example

    他反驳了对方的观点。

    tā fǎn bó le duì fāng de guān diǎn

    He refuted the other party's viewpoint.

倒 dào — instead, on the contrary (emphasizes reversal)

Words with this character (4)
Structure & writing
1 反 fǎn — to flip over; to turn upside down
反 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
饭 fàn cooked rice or grain
HSK 3
板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images 返 fǎn to return, to go back
HSK 7
叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 扳 bān to pull or press (a fixed end) downward or inward to change direction 贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit

consists of

1.1 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)
1.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

Stroke order

2 倒 dào — upside down; back to front
Xpinyin

倒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 件 jiàn measure word for individual items 休 xiū to stop; to cease (something)
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住 zhù to reside; to stay (permanently or temporarily) 作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun) 便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction 候 hòu to wait; to await 做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely 位 wèi position; location 体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message 借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later) 假 jiǎ false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真" 健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust 像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 付 fù to submit; to hand over 价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
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任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post 份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts 优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why 使 shǐ to dispatch; to order about 例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model 供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need 保 bǎo to guard and protect from harm or loss 俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words) 倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over 值 zhí price; value; numerical value 停 tíng to stop, to cease moving 偶 ǒu idol; figure made of wood or clay 傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 傲 ào arrogant; proud 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
HSK 5
亿 yì one hundred million 代 dài to substitute; to replace 仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general 伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence
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传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation 伴 bàn companion; partner 伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 似 sì to resemble; to be like 佛 fó Buddha (abbrev. of Sanskrit transliteration '佛陀'); esp. Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism 佳 jiā beautiful, good 依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 促 cù short (of time) 俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time 倡 chàng to initiate; to advocate 傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 催 cuī to urge; to press someone to act quickly 傻 shǎ foolish, stupid 宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert
HSK 6
仗 zhàng general term for ancient weapons 仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 仰 yǎng face upward (opposite of 俯, to face downward) 佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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侧 cè side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright') 俱 jù all, entirely 倾 qīng to tilt; to lean 偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge 偿 cháng to repay; to compensate 储 chǔ to save, to store up
HSK 7
仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 仇 chóu enemy; foe 仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔)
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伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 伦 lún generation; kind; category 伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真) 伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 佑 yòu to assist and protect 佣 yōng to hire or be hired 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 侣 lǚ companion; partner 侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 侦 zhēn to spy; to secretly investigate or scout 侨 qiáo to reside abroad 侮 wǔ to bully, to treat with contempt 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 俊 jùn handsome; good-looking (opposite of ugly) 俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 俘 fú prisoner of war; captive 俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 俯 fǔ to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰) 倔 juè straightforward in character, blunt in speech 倘 tǎng if; supposing that 倚 yǐ to lean against 倦 juàn tired, weary 债 zhài debt (money owed to others) 偏 piān not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正) 僚 liáo government official 僧 sēng Buddhist monk 僵 jiāng stiff, rigid (of limbs) 僻 pì remote, far from the center
2.2 到 dào — to arrive; to reach
到 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over

Stroke order